MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/18/2110
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1091 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (15-19) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1
Minnesota Twins (18-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2
Merritt Brilliant as Yankees Top Twins, 2-1
Hurler Nate Merritt gave the New York Yankees a solid start. The native of Montgomery, Alabama helped his team defeat the Minnesota Twins, 2-1, at Target Field. New York now sits at 15-19, while Minnesota falls to 18-16.

New York starter Nate Merritt was a master of his craft. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits over 8 innings.

"Nate did a good job of managing their lineup," said New York manager Mike Hanson.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Fairweather RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .287 3 16
N. Rich 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .227 5 20
J. Owens LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326 5 29
S. Marston 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 4 18
W. Serrano CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 3 17
D. Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 0 11
H. Vitagliano 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 0 6
   a-B. Lamadrid 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 2 12
J. Benhart SS, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295 1 6
Totals 33 2 5 2 1 3 13      
a - B. Lamadrid substituted for H. Vitagliano in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Marston (11, 5th Inning off A. Pennington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Rich (5, 6th Inning off A. Pennington, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Rich 4 , S. Marston 2 , W. Serrano , H. Vitagliano , J. Benhart
2-out RBI: N. Rich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Owens , H. Vitagliano , B. Lopez
Hit by Pitch: J. Owens
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Fairweather (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lopez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rich-Lamadrid-Rich)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pope LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 3 9
N. Carpenter 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .308 5 17
B. Hinson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281 2 21
B. McBride 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 4 18
E. Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 3 8
K. Eby RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 3 11
B. Newhouse SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152 0 3
   a-B. Hanagan SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 7
V. Aristondo DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 4 16
J. Oliver C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 4 6
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 4 5      
a - B. Hanagan substituted for B. Newhouse in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Eby (2, 2nd Inning off N. Merritt, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Carpenter (5, 9th Inning off Z. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Carpenter 4 , B. Hinson 2 , K. Eby 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hinson , V. Aristondo
GIDP: B. McBride
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Carpenter (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. McBride (6) , B. Newhouse (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carpenter-Hernandez)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Merritt W (4-1) 8.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 96 3.96   
Z. Rogers SV (8) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 9 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Merritt 80
Batters Faced: N. Merritt 27, Z. Rogers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Merritt 11-10, Z. Rogers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Merritt 96-61, Z. Rogers 9-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Pennington L (1-2) 7.0 2 2 0 0 3 1 88 3.86   
A. Tipton 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 31 2.73   
R. Aranda 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pennington 72
Batters Faced: A. Pennington 25, A. Tipton 8, R. Aranda 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pennington 10-7, A. Tipton 1-4, R. Aranda 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pennington 88-58, A. Tipton 31-20, R. Aranda 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Aranda 1-0
WP: A. Tipton
Hit Batsmen: A. Pennington
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Merritt
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Rain (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 32850
Special Notes: 2B Brent Newhouse was injured in a collision at a base. Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 7th inning.
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